US6513823B1
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Shock absorber stopper for a bicycle
Assignee: Far Great Plastics Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-11-30
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Granted: 2003-02-04
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Expires: 2021-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A shock absorber stopper for a bicycle comprises a seat pipe having its top end connected to a seat, and its bottom portion connected to a connecting device for pivoting the top end of a shock absorber by a quick-release connector, and a rear fork coupled to a bracket on the rear end of a cross bar of a frame including the seat pipe to receive a rear wheel thereat. The bottom end of the shock absorber is pivoted to the rear fork of the frame. The connecting device of the seat pipe comprises a stopping unit preventing the shock absorber from disengagement.
Inventors
- 👤 Ting-Hsing Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:02
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K25/00; B62K25/04; B62K25/28; B62K15/00; B62K15/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S403/00; Y10S403/04; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/59
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A shock absorber stopper for a bicycle comprising: a seat pipe having a top end, said top end being adapted for mounting a bicycle seat thereto; a rear fork member being coupled to a bracket, said bracket being mounted on a bicycle frame, said seat pipe projecting from said bicycle frame; a rear wheel rotatably mounted to said rear fork member; a connecting device mounted on a bottom end of said seat pipe, said connecting device pivotally receiving a top end of a shock absorber, said top end of said shock absorber being releasably held by a quick-release connector, a bottom end of said shock absorber being pivotally secured to said rear fork member, said connecting device of said seat pipe comprising a stopping unit preventing said shock absorber from disengagement, said stopping unit having a stopper extending through a spring and being secured in said connecting device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A shock absorber stopper for a bicycle comprising: a seat pipe having a top end, said top end being adapted for mounting a bicycle seat thereto; a rear fork member being coupled to a bracket, said bracket being mounted on a bicycle frame, said seat pipe projecting from said bicycle frame; a rear wheel rotatably mounted to said rear fork member; a connecting device mounted on a bottom end of said seat pipe, said connecting device pivotally receiving a top end of a shock absorber, said top end of said shock absorber being releasably held by a quick-release connector, a bottom end of said shock absorber being pivotally secured to said rear fork member, said connecting device of said seat pipe comprising a stopping unit preventing said shock absorber from disengagement, said stopping unit having a stopper extending through a spring and being secured in said connecting device.
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